
INTERNET TUTORIAL

INTRODUCTION
What is the Internet? || What is the Web? || How to Connect
Surfing for the First Time || Troubleshooting || Other Features
Links || Glossary || The 'Net Around the World
INTERNET QUIZ

Internet Quiz

What Do You Know About the Internet?

Even if you're an online novice, you may be surprised at how much you already know about cyberspace. You can test your knowledge now by taking this brief quiz. Or, if you prefer, you can come back and take the quiz later, after you've gone through the tutorial.

The quiz consists of several multiple choice questions. When you are finished answering the questions, click the "Complete" button at the bottom of this page. The results will appear momentarily.

1. What can you do with the Internet?

Exchange information with friends and colleagues

Access pictures, sounds, video clips and other media elements

Find diverse perspective on issues from a global audience

Post and respond to inquiries on a variety of subjects

All of the above

2. The Internet was developed in the...

early 1990s

late 1980s

early 1970s

late 1960s

3. According to CNN, how much did Internet traffic increase between 1994 and 1996?

Two times

Five times

Ten times

Twenty-five times

4. USENET is...

A set of tools reserved exclusively for Internet administrators

Short for United States Electronic Network

A bulletin board system that allows for posting and responding to messages on the Internet

A precursor to the Internet that is now obsolete

5. True or false: The Internet is managed by the U.S. government

True

False

6. What is a spider?

A computer virus

A program that catalogs Web sites

A hacker who breaks into corporate computer systems

An application for viewing Web sites

7. What is not always necessary for accessing the Web?

A Web browser

A connection to an Internet Access Provider

A computer

A modem

8. If someone has sent you spam, they...

Signed you up for the Meat of the Month Club

Sent you an insulting, obscenity-laden e-mail message

Infected your computer with a virus

Sent you unsolicited e-mail

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What is the Internet? || What is the Web? || How to Connect
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